A Rose is a Rose: 2015 Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest

Let the beautiful roses in the historic Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden in Loose Park inspire your child/student to write an original Valentine poem! Submissions are to be postmarked by February 14th, 2015.

How to write: Each original poem MUST include the word “rose” at least once. The poem must be typed or legibly hand-written on 8 1/2 x 11- inch paper with the child’s name, school, grade, and city. Parent phone number and email address should be on the back side of the paper. (Be sure to keep a copy for your child!)

Who can enter: All children in the greater KC area in grades 3 through 8. Only one entry per child, please. Winners will be chosen in three categories: grades 3 and 4, grades 5 and 6, and grades 7 and 8.

Winners: There will be one winner for each category. Each winner will receive a cash prize of $50.00 and a certificate of achievement signed by Mayor Sly James, KC Parks Director Mark McHenry, and KCRS President JoAnn Stultz. Winning poems will be published on the KCRS website on February 28th!!